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Rise & Shine 2025: Revealing Ambitious Animation Lab Selections

– Rise & Shine 2025 Reveals Selection – Ambitious Animation Lab Targets Young Talents -Organisers are thrilled to announce the projects & participants for the upcoming 2025 program. – Curated Selection of Shorts from Pool of 60 – A total of eleven animated short films were chosen after thorough evaluation. – Collaboration Between Animafest Zagreb […]

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Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) Recap: A Vibrant Weekend Extravaganza

**Summary:** – The 32nd Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) concluded its week-long celebration of animation on 11 May. – The award ceremony was innovatively scheduled on Saturday evening for the first time. – This newly introduced format allowed the attendees to enjoy the winning films once again on the big screen on Sunday.

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Kazoo Films Acquires Rights to “HitPig!” and Appoints New Head of Marketing

# Kazoo Films Picks Up Rights to “HitPig!” from GFM Animation – Cantilever Media’s new kids and family animated feature distribution company, Kazoo Films, has acquired the rights to Aniventure’s “HitPig!” from GFM Animation. – Michael Guerrero is appointed as the new Head of Marketing at Kazoo Films, bringing in fresh perspectives and ideas to

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A Twist of Edge: Octavio Rodriguez Takes Charge of ‘On The Edge’

– Octavio Rodriguez, known for his work on “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Ron’s Gone Wrong,” “Incredibles 2,” and “Coco,” is bringing his unique touch to the upcoming animated feature ‘On the Edge.’ – Rodriguez plans to use this film as an avenue to push the boundaries of 3D animation, making it distinct and remarkable in

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Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards 2021: Celebrating Animation Excellence

– The 8th Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards recently took the virtual stage, a grand celebration of the animated prowess within their particular 23-country circuit. – “Black Butterflies,” a Spanish cinema gem by David Baute, flapped its way to the Best Feature Film accolade, proving you don’t need to be a Marvel superhero to be in

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MPTS Event Returns to Olympia London: A Premier Gathering for the UK Screen Sector

Breaking News: MPTS at Olympia London Key Points: – MPTS event returns to Olympia London on 14-15 May. – Event offers insight, innovation, and industry connections for the UK’s screen sector. – Over 100 free sessions across eight theatres covering broadcast, post-production, VFX, and more. – MPTS is the UK’s largest event for professionals in

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3D Animation Pigs Out on a Classic: Star-Studded Cast Voices Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ Adaptation

* Andy Serkis, the “Lord of the motion capture”, is spearheading an animated adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novella, Animal Farm. * Goodfellas Animation has trotted in to handle international sales of the animation. * The star-studded vocal barnyard features Seth Rogen, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin, Woody Harrelson, Jim Parsons, and

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WIA UK Launch: Empowering Underrepresented Identities in Animation

WIA UK’s Glamorous Kick-Off: Aimed at the Unsung Heroes! – WIA UK Emerges for empowering underrepresented identities in Animation The key launch of WIA UK, a platform designed as the knight in shining armor for people of underrepresented gender identities in the animation sector. They advocate for artists, wizards of technology, production maestros, and cunning

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Collision Awards: A Global Animation Extravaganza Returns for Year Two!

Collision Awards: A Global Animation Extravaganza is Back! Concise Bullet Points: The Collision Awards, the first global platform dedicated to honouring 3D animation and motion design, is back for its second year. The Awards are organised by the leaders of the animation industry in collaboration with the persons behind The Telly Awards. The awards categories

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